Nowhere Man by The Beatles was inspired by John Lennon during a moment of frustration and self-reflection. Lennon, feeling disconnected and dissatisfied with his life despite the Beatles success, wrote the song as an expression of his existential crisis. The lyrics reflect on a man who is lost, directionless, and disconnected from the world around him, a message that resonated with many listeners.
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Making all his nowhere plans for nobody e -----------------
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Doesn't have a point of view
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Knows not where he's going to
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Isn't he a bit like you and me?
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Nowhere Man, please listen
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You don't know what you're missing
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B7
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command
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He's as blind as he can be
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Just sees what he wants to see
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Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
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Nowhere Man, don't worry
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Take your time, don't hurry
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B7
Leave it all till somebody else lends you a hand
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Doesn't have a point of view
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Knows not where he's going to
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Am
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Isn't he a bit like you and me?
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e -0-------------------0---- B -0-------------------0----
G#m
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Nowhere Man, please listen
G#m
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You don't know what you're missing
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B7
Nowhere Man, the world is at your command
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He's a real nowhere man
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Sitting in his nowhere land
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Making all his nowhere plans for nobody e ----------------------------------------
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Making all his nowhere plans for nobody e ----------------------------------------
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Making all his nowhere plans for nobody e ----------------------------------------